Distinguishing intentions from desires: contributions of the frontal and parietal lobes.

The ability to represent desires and intentions as two distinct mental states was investigated in patients with parietal (N=8) and frontal (N=6) lesions and in age-matched controls (N=7). A task was used where the satisfaction of the desire and the fulfilment of the intention did not co-vary and wer...

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Main Authors: Chiavarino, C, Apperly, I, Humphreys, G
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2010